Composition



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W. J. ELDER COMPOSITION APPLYING MECHANISM FOR MATCH MACHINES Filed Sent. 15, 1923 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Patented Nov. 25, 124..

WILLIAM J. ELDER, OF OSVJEGO, KEV? YORK, ASSIGNGB TO THE DIAMOND MATCH COMPANY. OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, A CORPORATION OF ILLINOIS.

GOMPOSITIOI T-APPLYING MECHANISM FOR MATCH MACHINES.

Application filed September To all whom "it may concern:

Be it known that L lV 'LLrair l. ELDER, a citizen of the United States, and resident of the city of Oswego, in the county of (lswego and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Composition-Applying Mechanism for Match Machines, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to composition-applying mechanism for match making ma chines; having reference more especially to composition-applying mechanism for machines of the general character described in Letters Patent of the United States No. 528A57 dated ()ctober 30, 1894s The object of my invention is to provide simple and efficient means whereby the regulating bar for the composition-applying roll is automatically vibrated at predetermined intervals in respect to the rotation of the roll and the travel. of the match carrier in such a manner as to produce on the roll a layer of composition having longitudinally extendingprojections or ridges which are so positioned as to encounter the ends of the last row of splints of each match carrier plate and, ensure the formation on such splints of heads corresponding in size with those on the preceding rows, and also to prevent the accumulation of slivers and the like between the bar and the roll.

With this object in view the invention, stated generally, consists in the provision of a vibratory regulating bar for the composition roll, and means for automatically vibrating the said bar at predetermined intervals during the rotation of the roll and the travel of the match carrier, as will be hereinafter described and claimed.

In the drawings- Figure 1 is an elevation of a portion of a match machine equipped with composition-applying mechanism embodying a form of my invention.

Fig. 2 is a perspective view of a part of the composition vat, the roll therein, and the vibratory regulating bar.

Fig. 3 is a detail of a cam and a portion of a rock-arm for vibrating the bar.

Fig. 41- is a detail showing the relation of the bar and associated parts while the splints are passing through the uniform layer of composition on the roll preparatory to the formation of the longitudinal ridge.

15, 1923. Serial NO. 662 858.

Fig. 5 is a similar view immediately upon the formation of the ridge.

Fig. 6 is a similar view showing the parts in their relative positions when the end row of splints encounters the ridge of composition on the roll.

Referring to the drawings, 10 designates a part of the flexible splint-carrier of a match machine, said carrier comprising plates hingedly connected at their edges in the form of an endless chain, and each plate having therein transverse rows of perforations for the reception of match-splints. The end rows of perforations of the adjacent plates are spaced from each other a distance somewhat greater than that be tween adjacent rows of holes in the body of a plate, in order to permit the requisite fleXure of the splint-filled plates as they progress about the guide wheels, as usual. The plates are provided with rack teeth 1.1 with which mesh suitably located actuating pinions, whereof one is indicated at 12' and its driving shaft at 13.

A composition tank 1% is supported in a suitable frame 15 beneath the route of the carrier; and a composition roll 16 is mounted to rotate within and partly above the vat in a manner to transfer the composition to the path of the ends of the rows of depending splints on the carrier; the shaft 17 of said roll being operatively connected by intermeshing gear wheels 18 with the shaft 19 of a positively rotated mixer 20 located beneath the roll, as usual.

Mounted longitudinally of and in spaced relation to the periphery of the roll is a bar 21 which is adapted to determine the depth of the layer of composition carried by the roll to the path of the splints on the carrier; This bar is so mounted on the composition tank as to have capacity for up and down movement in respect to the periphery of the roll. In the present instance the bar 21 is connected to the end walls of the tank by hinges 22. A leaf of one of the hinges is provided with an outwardly-extending slotted lug 23, which is connected by means of a link 24 with the free end of an overhanging rock-arm 25, the other end of the arm being pivoted, as at 26, to a bracket 27 on one of the frame posts 28 of the match machine. Preferably the lower end of the link is provided with a head 29 which, when the link is inserted in the open end of the slot in the lug 23, bears against, and thus couples the link to the underside of the lug, yet peru'iitting the ready detachment of the link from the lug as occasion may require. On the body of the arm 25 is a depending toe 30 that bears upon a cam wheel 31 fast on the shaft 13, which wheel is provided with a series of equally spaced teeth or lobes 32 that sucessively engage the toe and thus effect and permit the periodical raising and lowering respectively of the arm 25 and the regulating bar. l l hen the bar normal or down position it is spaced i'rom the roll a proper distance to insure the upward travel with the roll of a layer of composition ordinarily sutlicient for th torination of match heads on the denending splints, but when the bar is raised it is spaced "from the real to an extent to cause the formation ot a ridge of composition longitudinally of the layer. The co-operathe relation oi the parts is such that the normal layer oi? composition is presented to the ends of all the plints of each carrier plate, excepting the splints of the rearinost row, which latter splints encounter the ridge of composition for a purpose now to be explained.

As the group of splints on each carrier plate are progressing through a uniform layer of compositioi'i on the roll, as seen in Figs. i. and 5, the succeeding rows of splints serve to support or hack up the composition the preceding rows, thus permitting u. ur. orm application ot the composition to all the splints olthe group, excepting those of the back row where the composition is unsupported by reason of the excess space hetween the splints and those 1 the/next following plate By the provision, however, of a ridge of composition in the path of the last row of splints of each group as previously described an adequate dipping of such splints is effected. See lTi 6.

The periodical v' 'ihration of the regulating r not'only produces lon itudinally exending ridges of composition on the roll ior the purpose described, but it also recuts the accumulation of slivers and the ilcebetween the bar and the roll.

' It is to be understood that. my invention is not limited, to, the specific structural dcherein disclosed. as the construction may e modified within the principle of my invention and the scope of the appended claims.

I claiml. ln s. match machine having a carrier for supporting rows oi splints in separated groups. composition-applying mechanism conn rising means "for transferring a layer or con osition to the path of the splints. and means whereby such layer is formed at intervals wt. ridges which successively encounter the last rows of splints ot' the reive groups.

lo a match machine having a splint carries a composition tank, a roll mounted to rotate in said tank and to transfer material therot'orm to the path of the splints borne by the carrier, a composition regulah inn; bar adjacent the periphery of the roll, and me for automatically moving said bar and toward the roll at prede- *inined intervals during the rotation of roll and the travel of the carrier.

In a n'iatch machine having a splint carrier, a composition tank, a. roll mounted to rotate in said tanlr and to transfer material therefrom to the path of the splints borne by the carrier. a composition regulating bar niovahly sunportcd adjacent the periphery oi the roll, a cam element, means for rotatiug said element, and connections between he said element and the bar whereby the bar is periodically moved from and toward the roll.

a. In a match machine having a splint carri r, a composition tank, a roll mounted to rotate in said tank and to transfer material therefrom to the path of the splints borne by the carrier, a composition regulatbar hingedly supported on the tank, a rock-arm, a connection between said arm and the bar, a cam element with which the rock-arm counts and means for rotating the cam element.

Signed at Oswego, in the county of Oswego and State of New York this 8th day of September, A. D. 1923.

WILLIAM J. ELDER. 

